Whip up a batch of this easy cookie sandwich frosting to spread between your favorite cookie recipe! With just 5 ingredients and 10 minutes, you can create the cutest little sandwiches that rival the mall!
Cookie Sandwich Frosting
This creamy & fluffy cookie sandwich frosting tastes like ice cream and is perfect for pairing with any cookie (like my mini m&m cookies!) or cookie cake! If viewing on TikTok, scroll to the bottom of this screen for instructions.
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Servings: cups
Ingredients
- ½ cup unsalted butter softened to room temperature
- 2 ½ cups powdered sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- ⅛ teaspoons salt
- 2-3 tablespoons milk or heavy cream use 2-3 tablespoons, as needed
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Instructions
- Beat the softened unsalted butter (½ cup, i.e. 1 stick) on medium-high speed for 2 minutes until smooth. Turn the mixer to low speed then add the powdered sugar ¼ cup at a time (2 ½ cups total). You may need to stop and scrape down the sides.
- Add vanilla extract (2 teaspoons) and salt (⅛ teaspoon) and turn mixer to medium speed. One tablespoon at a time, add milk or heavy cream (2-3 tablespoons total). Beat on high for 2-3 minutes until creamy and the frosting is at a good consistency to pipe. If it looks too runny, add more powdered sugar. If it looks too stiff, add a tiny bit of milk until you get to the desired consistency.
- This will make just enough frosting to fill about 12 cookie sandwiches (2 tablespoons of frosting each) or to pipe a border & add a message to a round cookie cake.
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Allie says
Perfect! I needed a smaller batch butter cream and this one is it.
Melissa says
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Allie!
JADE says
I love this! I am trying to decide whether I should put it in the fridge while I wait to make the chocolate chip cookies. Any suggestions?
Melissa says
You don't need to refrigerate it while they're baking, it's fine to leave out.
Jade says
I got my chocolate chip cookie recipe from the NYT but THIS is my cookie sandwich filling. It is delicious! Make it exactly the way she says to and you will love it!
Melissa says
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Jade!
Jade says
I gave some of the cookies I made to some friends. They loved the filling! They asked if I could make more for them to take to a birthday party. Of course, I said Yes!
cassandra says
It's a really well done recipe! Easy to understand, straightforward, and simple. If tis your first time making icing/frosting, it will most certainly take longer than 10 minutes, but definitely less than 30. At first I thought that 2 cups of powdered sugar was alot, but after I finished the rest of the steps and it was still runny, it definitely showed why so much powdered sugar is necessary for the texture. The taste is sweet, but light and very soft, however, tis known to cause tummy ache's very quickly! Overall, I really enjoyed this recipe and had alot fun with it. Thank you!
Melissa says
So glad to hear you enjoyed the recipe! Thank you so much for leaving a review, Cassandra!
Bev says
Perfect for making sandwich cookies. Thank you.
Melissa says
Thank you so much for leaving a review!
Lisa storey says
I made this to put between chocolate chip cookies. This was delicious, easy to make & I will definitely make it again.
Melissa says
I'm so glad you enjoyed the frosting, Lisa! Thanks so much for taking time to leave a review!
Shae says
I loved it. So easy to make. I doubled the recipe. My whole family loved it ❤️
Melissa says
I'm so glad you and your family loved the cookie sandwich frosting, Shae! Thanks so much for taking time to leave a review!
Carolyn says
Do cookies with this filling in them need to be refrigerated, or are they shelf-stable for a few days? I’m looking forward to making this filling.
Melissa says
It has enough sugar in the frosting to stay stable for a few days!
Sarah says
I made this icing recipe for pumpkin oatmeal cookie sandwiches. My husband is lactose intolerant so I used vanilla almond milk and avocado plant based butter for the icing. They were so delicious! My husband said that's the best oatmeal sandwich cookie he's ever had!
Thank you for sharing the recipe!
Melissa says
I am so glad to hear you and your husband enjoyed the recipe! Thank you so much for leaving a review, Sarah! I really appreciate it!
Angelee says
I made some spritz cookies and piped this icing with food coloring to create cute sandwich cookies! Very tasty cream filling!
Melissa says
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Angelee!
Sandra Tucker says
The filling for cookies is absolutely delicious and so easy to apply to cookies. I added 4 Tbs of Naked PB powder to the recipe and it's awesome as a peanut butter filling for cookies.
Vickie says
So good I could eat the whole bowl with a spoon!
Melissa says
So happy to hear you enjoyed this recipe, Sandra! Thank you so much for leaving a review!
Hermella says
Hi
Is it possible to use this to just frost a cookie?
Thanks for the recipe!
Melissa says
Yes, you can definitely do that!
Anne says
I like this cookie filling. Placing this in my recipe file. Will use for my sandwich cookies.
Thanks !!
Melissa says
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Anne!
Jo says
REALLY YUM
Melissa says
Thank you so much for leaving a review, Jo!
Vickie Adams says
So so good! I could literally sit with a spoon and eat this whole bowl myself. It's not overly sweet like some of the icing that some places use in their cookie sandwiches. I will definitely make this again!
Melissa says
Awesome to hear you enjoyed this recipe so much, Vickie! Thank you so much for taking the time to leave a review!
Bree says
Super easy and yummy. I made mini cookies to make a bunch of tiny cookie sandwiches and it turned out super cute.
Melissa says
That is a great idea Bree, so glad that you found them easy to make!
Melinda says
Have not made yet, but is what I have been looking for! Anxious to try